Best Cake Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from language learning apps ranked against Cake on the same published basis.
- 1Cake vs Duolingo
- 2Cake vs Busuu
- 3Cake vs LingQ
- 4Cake vs Talkpal
- 5Cake vs JapanesePod101
- 6Cake vs BBC Learning English
- 7Cake vs ELSA Speak
- 8Cake vs Langua
- 9Cake vs Clozemaster
- 10Cake vs Meslingo
- 11Cake vs Talktiko
- 12Cake vs Atlas Runa
- 13Cake vs Mango Languages
- 14Cake vs FreeLingo
- 15Cake vs Innovative Language Learning
- 16Cake vs SpeakPal
- 17Cake vs Memrise
- 18Cake vs SuperMemo
- 19Cake vs Mondly
- 20Cake vs TextLingo 2
Cake alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duolingo | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 2 | Busuu | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | LingQ | 7.4 | Free plan | $17.98/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Talkpal | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | JapanesePod101 | 7.3 | Free plan | $4/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | BBC Learning English | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | ELSA Speak | 7.2 | Free plan | $13.33/mo | Android, iOS |
| 8 | Langua | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Clozemaster | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Meslingo | 7.1 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | Talktiko | 7.1 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | iOS, Android |
| 12 | Atlas Runa | 7.1 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Browser, Web |
| 13 | Mango Languages | 7.0 | No | $10/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 14 | FreeLingo | 7.0 | Free plan | €8.29/mo | Web |
| 15 | Innovative Language Learning | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 16 | SpeakPal | 7.0 | Free plan | $6.66/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Memrise | 6.9 | No | €5.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | SuperMemo | 6.9 | No | PLN 29.92/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Mondly | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 20 | TextLingo 2 | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS |
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Questions about Cake alternatives
What is the best alternative to Cake?
Duolingo, number 1 in language learning apps with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Busuu, LingQ, Talkpal and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Cake?
Duolingo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.